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Thursday 23 July

Fortezza

745 m s.l.m.

N 10 km/h Weak Gusts 26 km/h

70% Rain chance 1 mm

03:43 Sunrise

18:56 Sunset

7-day trend

max temp. min temp. mm of rain %chance of rain

Weather Fortezza: Weather forecast for Thursday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

23:00

14° Felt 14°

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2 km/h N · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity66%

0°C3020m

00:00

14° Felt 13°

—

2 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity70%

0°C3000m

01:00

14° Felt 13°

—

2 km/h N · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity71%

0°C2970m

02:00

13° Felt 13°

—

3 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity70%

0°C2940m

03:00

13° Felt 12°

—

3 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity70%

0°C2910m

04:00

13° Felt 12°

—

3 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity72%

0°C2890m

05:00

14° Felt 13°

—

3 km/h N · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity75%

0°C2860m

06:00

14° Felt 14°

—

3 km/h N · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity74%

0°C2840m

07:00

15° Felt 15°

—

2 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity67%

0°C2850m

08:00

17° Felt 16°

—

3 km/h NE · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity57%

0°C2860m

09:00

18° Felt 17°

—

4 km/h NE · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity51%

0°C2870m

10:00

19° Felt 18°

0.2 mm

5 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity52%

0°C2880m

11:00

18° Felt 17°

0.2 mm

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity55%

0°C2890m

12:00

18° Felt 17°

0.2 mm

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 26

Humidity58%

0°C2900m

13:00

18° Felt 16°

0.1 mm

9 km/h N · Weak Gusts 25

Humidity57%

0°C2890m

14:00

18° Felt 16°

0.1 mm

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 23

Humidity55%

0°C2880m

15:00

18° Felt 16°

0.1 mm

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 21

Humidity53%

0°C2870m

16:00

17° Felt 16°

—

6 km/h N · Weak Gusts 19

Humidity52%

0°C2830m

17:00

17° Felt 16°

—

6 km/h N · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity51%

0°C2800m

18:00

17° Felt 15°

—

6 km/h N · Weak Gusts 15

Humidity52%

0°C2760m

19:00

16° Felt 14°

—

6 km/h N · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity55%

0°C2740m

20:00

14° Felt 13°

—

5 km/h N · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity60%

0°C2730m

21:00

13° Felt 12°

—

5 km/h N · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity64%

0°C2710m

22:00

13° Felt 11°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity67%

0°C2690m

23:00

13° Felt 11°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity68%

0°C2680m

00:00

12° Felt 11°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity70%

0°C2660m

01:00

12° Felt 10°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity72%

0°C2650m

Last update: 17 July 2026 18:31

Discovering Fortezza

Fortezza/Franzensfeste represents a historical gem of the Upper Eisack Valley, dominated by the imposing Franzensfeste Fort, a masterpiece of Austrian military architecture built between 1833-1838 under emperors Francis I and Ferdinand I of Austria. The "bombproof" fortress, erected at 750 meters altitude over 65,000 m², is the largest fortified complex in the Alps.

The Austrian fort, now part of the South Tyrol Provincial Museums, consists of lower and upper fortress connected by a spectacular underground staircase of 452 steps carved into the rock. The structure includes the famous "gold bunker" where 127.5 tons of Mussolini's gold were stored in 1943, and regularly hosts contemporary art exhibitions.

Fortezza is strategically positioned at the junction between Eisack Valley and Puster Valley, crossed by the Puster Valley Railway. Lake Fortezza, an artificial reservoir that submerged the village of Unterau, offers picturesque scenery for hiking and water sports.

The town serves as an ideal starting point for excursions to the Dolomites, Brixen, and Bolzano. For mountain weather enthusiasts, Fortezza offers unique alpine climatic conditions of South Tyrol, with seasonal variations ideal for cultural tourism and trekking year-round.